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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Laygate Community School | Marine Park Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Laygate Community School | Marine Park Primary School | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields | St Bede's RC Voluntary Aided Primary School, South Shields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | South Shields, NE33 4JJ | South Shields, NE33 2RD | South Shields, NE33 4PG | South Shields, NE33 4PG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | — | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | — | 4.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | — | 13.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | — | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | — | 34 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 227 | 193 | 231 | 234 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 227 / 294 (77%) | 193 / 236 (82%) | 231 / 210 (110%) | 234 / 210 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 65.2% | 53.5% | 16.1% | 14% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Michelle Lauder | Mrs Shelley Metcalfe | Mrs Carol Devine | Mrs Nicole Elizabeth Park |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle | Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle |
| Constituency | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields | South Shields |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | TYNE AND WEAR LEARNING TRUST | BISHOP CHADWICK CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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